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You can remove the cups by using a piece od wood (broom handle) and hammer, just give them some wd40 love first to make sure they are not seized, for smacking them back in just put something wider on them and hammer it. Make sure they sit properly before you install the fork....
Regarding your stripping efforts, it is usually a sound advice to get it sandblasted at a local car mechanic shop (shouldn't cost much as it is not a lot of work with a proper machine and bigger grit you can use on steel - protect the threads). It also leaves a nice grainy structure - good for applying the primer!